When my mother-law went to a small appt we inherited her 1950's model K45SS .Still works perfectly .My 32 y/o daughter cooks a lot & uses her 11 y/o 6 qt a lot.This is one purchase that you can hand down to your kids.

When my mother-law went to a small appt we inherited her 1950's model K45SS .Still works perfectly .My 32 y/o daughter cooks a lot & uses her 11 y/o 6 qt a lot.This is one purchase that you can hand down to your kids.

Wow - does that mixer take all of the attachments as well?

Seattle-Q - I'm seriously looking into getting a KA mixer myself as they last a long time and are very versatile. However, getting one on sale is a very good idea as they're pricey.

Unlike propane, you'll never wake up scorched and naked in another county because you mishandled a bag of briquettes.

I have the artisan model. I use it maybe once or twice a month. I did bake a lot with it, but trouble is, I then end up eating most of said baking!!

Other than that, I might make bread a couple of times a year, use it for mashed potatoes and Yorkshire puddings.

Waaaay back when I lived in Singapore, had a cleaner and only one child to contend with, I really got into sausage making. The grinder and sausage stuffer are really great and I really must get back into this again.

When my mother-law went to a small appt we inherited her 1950's model K45SS .Still works perfectly .My 32 y/o daughter cooks a lot & uses her 11 y/o 6 qt a lot.This is one purchase that you can hand down to your kids.

Wow - does that mixer take all of the attachments as well?

Seattle-Q - I'm seriously looking into getting a KA mixer myself as they last a long time and are very versatile. However, getting one on sale is a very good idea as they're pricey.

I look at my KitchenAid stand mixer the way I do any grill or tool--an investment in the future. I try to buy the best one I can and I've always found that if I buy more grill or tool than I need now, it will stretch me to grow into it. Send photos to let us know how it works out. SR

I have only been baking for the last six or seven years and I've used three tools to knead dough: My hands, a KA 7-speed portable mixer and a KA stand mixer. While some people like kneading dough with their hands, and find it relaxing and therapeutic, I don't. I also noticed when I graduated to the portable mixer that my doughs were coming out better and more consistent. The same is true when I got my KA stand mixer last summer. I inherited it from my father-in-law who was moving to a small apartment and could no longer use it. He owned it for two years and it was his pride and joy. Since I received that I've been learning to do more types of baking so that I am worthy of my inheritance. I find the doughs I mix in the stand mixer come out the best yet. The other thing I like about it is while the mixer is kneading the dough, I can be doing the cleanup and I'm accomplishing two things at the same time.

I also bought the grinding attachments for the mixer as well as the juicer and sausage stuffer. These accessories All work well for grinding small batches of hamburger, making small batches of sausage or small batches of juice. As long as you don't plan to go into mass production these accessories will serve you well.